complacent — showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
Example Sentences
- Don't get complacent just because you passed the first test - there are five more to go!
- The company's CEO warned against becoming complacent in today's rapidly changing market.
- After eating five slices of pizza, Tom became complacent and declared himself the 'Pizza King of the Universe.'
complacent
ADJECTIVE[/kəmˈpleɪsənt/]
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
The champion grew complacent and barely trained before the title match.
Come place aunt in the best spot - she's complacently content!
The complacent noble finds life pleasant, while ignoring the struggling peasant
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'complacentia', derived from 'complacere' meaning 'to please greatly' or 'to be agreeable to'. The word combines 'com-' (with/together) and 'placere' (to please).
Breakdown
com- (with/together) + placent (from Latin placere, to please) + -ent (adjective suffix) = complacent
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Don't get complacent just because you passed the first test - there are five more to go!”
“The company's CEO warned against becoming complacent in today's rapidly changing market.”
“After eating five slices of pizza, Tom became complacent and declared himself the 'Pizza King of the Universe.'”
“The rabbit was so complacent about winning that he took a nap during the race with the tortoise.”
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